DEFIANCE, Ohio - Painting has begun on the newly installed rubberized playing surface at Defiance College's outdoor Dix Tennis Facility. The six courts will share the same blue and green color scheme used at the U.S. Open and will join the four brand new courts inside the DCAC to provide the Yellow Jackets with some of the best tennis facilities in the region.

The upgrades were made possible by generous gifts from Katharine Dix and family, which totaled $137,000. The indoor courts will be constructed of semi-encapsulated polyurethane and will open with the completion of the Defiance College Athletics Center this winter.